Chapter 1— Getting Started

Configuring the Serial Port for Communications

You need to configure the serial port of the printer to match the configuration of your PC or network controlling device. If the printer’s default settings do not match, use the DIP switch settings table to configure the serial port.

To configure the printer serial port

1Use the following DIP switch setting descriptions and table to locate the DIP switches you need to change to configure the serial port.

2Use a small straight-slot screwdriver to set the appropriate DIP switches.

For example, if you want to change the media type to thermal transfer, set DIP switch 8 on the bottom bank of switches to the on position.

3Turn the printer power off and then on for the configuration changes to take effect.

Note: Ignore Multi-Drop switches if you are not using a Multi-Drop network.

DIP Switch Setting Descriptions

Parameter

Description

Baud rate

The rate, in bits per second, at which the host exchanges data

 

with the printer. The maximum baud rate is 115,200.

 

 

Parity

Adds one bit (1 or 0) to the character to make the sum of bits

 

always odd or even.

Number of Data bits

The number of bits that represent the ASCII characters.

 

 

Multi-Drop address

Unique address for each device connected with Multi-Drop

 

protocol.

Protocol

The transmission standards for communication between the

 

printer and each connecting device.

 

 

XON/XOFF

The protocol that stops the host from sending data when the

 

printer buffer fills up and starts it again when the buffer

 

empties.

Media type

Enables the printer to work with either direct thermal or

 

thermal transfer media.

 

 

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3400e specifications

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